Atomic rockets are back

By Rob Coppinger, Published by The Royal Aeronautical Society, 15 September 2023 While the current Oppenheimer blockbuster film focused on the destructive power of nuclear weapons, more peaceful uses of atomic propulsion for space exploration are now gaining once again momentum. ROB COPPINGER reports. Nuclear fission and fusion power propulsion

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‘Bronze Age to Space Age’: 4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at UK’s Shetland spaceport site

One of the “standout features” of the discovery is the “remains of a quartz setting,” said the AOC Archaeology member. (File Photo: @SaxaVord_Space) Photograph:(Twitter) By Nishtha Badgamia, Published by Wion News, 30 July 2023 Archaeologists unearthed a 4,000-year-old cemetery in the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland, United Kingdom, last week.

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Alarm at Shetland spaceport climate pollution

By Rob Edwards, Published by The Ferret, 6 July 2023 Plans to launch rockets into space from the north of Shetland are facing allegations they could increase climate pollution by disrupting thousands of flights a year across the North Atlantic. Air traffic controllers in Iceland have warned that reserving airspace

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